Hamilton_Versus_Jefferson

Hamilton Versus Jefferson Hamiltonian vs. Jeffersonian Concept of the United States Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson both had concepts that were accurate towards the long-range view of the United States. But it seems that Jeffersonian or Anti-Federalists concepts of the United States is the one that lasted in the long run even though some of the Hamiltonian ideas stayed intact. Jefferson believed in rule by the informed masses. Basically, he believed in having a democracy, which is what we have today but it is a republic democracy. All of the citizens of the United States are represented by elected officials. Jefferson also thought that universal education & voting was open to the masses but universal education came before universal voting. Today, everyone in the U.S. has the right to and education and citizens are allowed to vote at the age of 18. Jefferson was in favor of having strong relations with the French. This helped the U.S. out in the long-term because the acquisition of the Louisiana Purchase was the acquisition of the richest river valley in the world. It increased the size of our country and a lot of out economy today is from states, jefferson, hamilton, united, today, ideas, believed, should, laws, universal, strong, right, proper, necessary, lasted, government, education, constitution, concepts, both, voting, view, towards, things, speech, seems, protect, power, out, one, navy, masses, make, long-range, jefferson’s